What If You Used Alcohol to Deal with Divorce? Megan's Story

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04/14/22 • 26 min

Megan had been using wine to cope with the stresses of life as a mom of two young kids but when her marriage began to unravel leading to divorce, her drinking got out of hand. One holiday weekend at home, without her kids and no family nearby, Megan once again drank a bottle of wine and passed out. When she awoke at 3 am with night sweats, raging anxiety, shame, and self-loathing, she literally called out for a sign, a message, help, support of any kind to help get her out of this toxic cycle she had created. She got up, opened her email, and discovered she had won a scholarship to participate in an online support group program and she had until the following day to register. With nothing else to lose, Megan jumped on board and has never looked back. After finishing the100 day program, Megan decided to create her OWN sober support group meetings. Megan is now a certified health coach, runs three women's sobriety circles each week, and manages a wildly successful sober Instagram account (@sobahsistahs) Listen to her story now!
Creator/Host: Emily Roberts
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Contact today's guest, Megan, at [email protected]
Megan's website: www.sobahsistahs.com
Instagram: @sobahsistahs
Megan's resources:
This Naked Mind by Annie Grace
Quit Like A Woman by Holly Witaker
We Are the Luckiest by Laura McKowen
Naltrexone
Integrated Institute of Nutrition Health Coaching
A Sober Story Podcast Social Media:
Instagram @soberstorypodcast
YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtREg5C7AsOd6hWMYGYjtcw
A Sober Story Podcast Discussion Group on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/273976148134416
**Content/Trigger Warning: Triggering content**
If you or someone you know is suffering from trauma or mental illness please use the resources linked below for support:
National Alliance of Mental Illness:
1-800-950-6264
National Sexual Assault Number:
1-800-656-4673
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:
1-800-273-8255
Eating Disorder Help Line:
1-888-375-7767
Music Credits:
Calm Before the Storm- EvgenyBardyuzha
The Cradle of Your Soul- LemonMusicStudio

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What If Anxiety & Motherhood Led You to Drink? Emily's Story

Emily splits her drinking history into two different realms: college party drinking, and anxious stressed-out working mom drinking. These two chapters of Emily's drinking differ greatly, however, they do have one thing in common: both chapters of Emily's drinking added zero value to her life. In fact, really shitty things happened when she drank. After another slip up of accidentally drinking to excess and making an ass out of herself, Emily woke up to her young daughter crying. Her little girl was worried, confused, and shaken by the belligerent woman she had seen the night before that she couldn't believe was her mom. Looking at the pain in her daughter's eyes, Emily knew she needed to make a change. Listen now to Emily's story and how she stopped drinking and became the best mom and person she could be.
Creator/Host: Emily Roberts
Have an inspirational sober story you would like to share? Send an email to [email protected] for a chance to have your story featured on the podcast!
Check out Two Roots Brewing Co. here!
Emily's Resources:
Sober Curious Facebook Group
A Sober Story Podcast Social Media:
Instagram @soberstorypodcast
YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtREg5C7AsOd6hWMYGYjtcw
A Sober Story Podcast Discussion Group on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/273976148134416
**Content/Trigger Warning: Triggering content**
If you or someone you know is suffering from trauma or mental illness please use the resources linked below for support:
National Alliance of Mental Illness:
1-800-950-6264
National Sexual Assault Number:
1-800-656-4673
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:
1-800-273-8255
Eating Disorder Help Line:
1-888-375-7767
Music Credits:
Calm Before the Storm- EvgenyBardyuzha
The Cradle of Your Soul- LemonMusicStudio

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What If Alcohol Destroyed Your Marriage But You Still Couldn't Stop? Christina's Story

Christina describes herself as a free spirit. However, moving every two years with her military family and then starting a years-long relationship at the age of 16 never allowed Christina to discover her true identity. After drinking heavily in college, and then moving into a corporate job where the booze flowed freely, Christina's drinking ramped up. After the birth of her daughter, Christina suffered through undiagnosed postpartum depression. By the time her daughter was 3 years old, Christina was rushing to get her child to bed so she could drink all night. In order to save her marriage, she made the decision to stop drinking. She also went to therapy and started to discuss her childhood sexual abuse and how that experience shaped her life. Christina's marriage eventually came to an end, but her sobriety is as strong as ever. Christina is the creator of @sisters_n_sobriety, an Instagram account dedicated to supporting other Black moms to recover from alcoholism and addiction out loud WITHOUT shame. You can reach Christina on Instagram today! Listen to her story now.
Creator/Host: Emily Roberts
Have an inspirational sober story you would like to share? Send your email to [email protected] for a chance to have your story featured on the podcast!
Check out Two Roots Brewing Co. here!
Contact today's guest, Christina, at [email protected]
Instagram: @sisters_n_sobriety
Christina's resources:
Talk therapy
The online sober community
A Sober Story Podcast Social Media:
Instagram @soberstorypodcast
YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtREg5C7AsOd6hWMYGYjtcw
A Sober Story Podcast Discussion Group on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/273976148134416
**Content/Trigger Warning: Triggering content**
If you or someone you know is suffering from trauma or mental illness please use the resources linked below for support:
National Alliance of Mental Illness:
1-800-950-6264
National Sexual Assault Number:
1-800-656-4673
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:
1-800-273-8255
Eating Disorder Help Line:
1-888-375-7767
Music Credits:
Calm Before the Storm- EvgenyBardyuzha
The Cradle of Your Soul- LemonMusicStudio